The exorbitant prices and growing popularity of Himalayan salt and other gourmet salts are mainly a result of strong advertising campaigns that promote a wide range of health benefits due…
False advertising campaigns and misleading health claims, enabled manufacturers to charge exuberant prices for the food-grade sea salt products. It is true that sea salt is a more interesting alternative…
Oil pulling originated from ancient Ayurvedic medicine and was known under the names of Kavala graha or Gandoosha. It has been used to improve oral health. (1, 2) This ancient…
Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease that affects the small intestine and prevents the absorption of nutrients. It is caused by eating food with gluten, a protein found in…
Saturated fats have been part of our diet for hundreds of thousands of years. They were only vilified 40 years ago for political reasons, rather than evidence based science. Since…
There is no doubt that cooking food adds physical and chemical benefits to it, facilitating mastication, improving digestion and increasing the absorption of various nutrients, not to mention the enhanced…
Dark chocolate is associated many health benefits, particularly with significantly lower cardiovascular disease risk and stroke, all-cause mortality factors and cardiovascular related mortality. (1, 2, 3, 4) Studies show that…
Dark chocolate is a solid product made of roasted cocoa bean mass, with or without the addition of extra cocoa butter and with or without some form of sweetener (whether…
There are several important rules when choosing the best dark chocolate. If you follow these few rules, you will be able to enjoy the best quality and the healthiest chocolates…
In recent years, fresh and dried avocado seed has become the new trendy, alternative food. Many general health websites and popular food blogs publish information on how to eat avocado…
Fat definition depends on the context. This article discusses the different definitions of fat, making it clearer for you next time you read about fat, oil, lipids, triglycerides or adipose…
Margarine vs butter argument is over 100 years old, and still being disputed. Margarine and butter serve the same basic purpose, as a spread or to be used in various…
